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Danabaş

Danabaş /danaˈbaʃ/ ASCII Danabas

“calf-headed”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
D
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Danabaş?

Danabaş

IPA /danaˈbaʃ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Danabaş mean?

A nickname built from dana “calf” and baş “head”: “calf-headed”, big-headed. The compound ends in Turkish baş; dana reached Middle Turkic from an Iranian root, according to Nişanyan.1,2

Grammar Compound dana + baş.

That Danabaş goes back to dana and baş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Danabaş made of?

Danabaş combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: dana (dana: calf) + baş (baş: head).

Danabaş + root dana dana: calf PERSIAN dana “calf, yearling” root baş baş: head TURKIC baş “head; leader” Danabaş dana root dana: calf dana PERSIAN “calf, yearling” baş root baş: head baş TURKIC “head; leader”
Danabaş: parts and root words
  • dana Persian — calf, yearling1
  • baş Turkic — head; leader2

How was the name Danabaş formed?

Danabaş was formed by joining dana (“dana: calf”) and baş (“baş: head”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Danabaş?

Danabaş Akbaş Baş Subaşı Başer Kocabaş Erbaş Baştürk Demirbaş Başkan Başoğlu Yüzbaşıoğlu Odabaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akbaş same root – –
02 Baş same root – –
03 Subaşı same root – –
04 Başer same root – –
05 Kocabaş same root – –
06 Erbaş same root – –
07 Baştürk same root – –
08 Demirbaş same root – –
09 Başkan same root – –
10 Başoğlu same root – –
11 Yüzbaşıoğlu same root – –
12 Odabaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Danabaş?

  1. Kemal Danabaş businessperson 1961–

People surnamed Danabaş as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Danabaş written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Danabas.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dana accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: baş accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Danabaş

Q1

What does the surname Danabaş mean?

A nickname built from dana “calf” and baş “head”: “calf-headed”, big-headed. The compound ends in Turkish baş; dana reached Middle Turkic from an Iranian root, according to Nişanyan.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Danabaş?

Danabaş is made up of two elements: dana “calf, yearling” (Persian) and baş “head; leader” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Danabaş?

Da·na·baş, 3 syllables; IPA: /danaˈbaʃ/.